Now revised, this clear, step-by-step guide shows how to develop any of the popular retriever breeds from a seven-week-old pup into a finished hunting companion. This updated edition includes the use of new training equipment and new findings about a dog's mental development.
This showcases -- in engaging text and inviting photographs -- this favourite pet in all its glory. With stories by leading writers including James Herriot, Dean Koontz, Timothy Foote, and Karyn Kay Zweifel, the book contains literary treasures that golden retriever owners (and all dog enthusiasts) will cherish. From the joy of puppies to the ...
Daily ten-minute training sessions best suit a retriever's attention span and lead to rapid learning. The text has the information most needed by the owner of a pet retriever: how to make it reliably obedient and well-mannered. It also has the information amateur trainers are clamoring for: how to force fetch, set up tests in the field, and how to ...
In 'Gun-Dog Training: Spaniels and Retrievers, ' the first book ever to devote itself exclusively to the flushing breeds as well as the first book to cover training retrievers for upland game work, Kenneth Roebuck is careful to point out not only what the handler should do, but also what mistakes should be avoided.
Now you can force a dog to do something before he's accepted you--or what you want him to do--and this dog will grudge you, fight you, be a resentful worker. Or you can read him, see when he's ready to take the lesson, get done what you want, and have a happy worker.
The strong, dependable nature of the duck hunter's beloved "Chessie", a water retrieving breed that originated off Maryland's Eastern Shore, is highlighted in this in-depth guide, which covers the breed's care and training.
Intended for hunters who wish to develop a naturally performing retriever that is able to collect both birds and trophies, this text is aimed at developing the bond between the dog and the handler in the field and at home. It covers puppy selection and all the stages of training.
Mueller advocates getting started early training the pup when he's young and receptive to learning. Using the food bowl, collar, and leash, Mueller teaches basic commands, preliminary conditioning, quartering and running a hunting pattern. He then moves on to introducing the shotgun and decoys and makes his way through land retrieving, nose ...
Retriever Puppy Training: The Right Start for Hunting; Turn your young retriever into an efficient and enthusiastic worker. This book provides a step-by-step teaching schedule that correlates to a dog's mental and physical development.
This is a beautiful and complete book that offers reliable information about the breed's history, standard, personality, proper care, basic training and much, much more. Considering the dearth of information on the market about this wonderful breed, this book is not only the most up-to-date source of information, it is a must-have for anyone who ...
British Retriever Trials are primarily a test of the dog's skill as a game finder. Barlow is the UK Correspondent for "The Retriever Journal," and his methods are for those who are brave enough to take "the path less traveled."
Training a high-quality flushing dog has little to do with intuition and everything to do with well-practiced know-how. The authors share their collective wisdom on training retrievers and spaniels, aiming to end the adage that nonprofessionals can't train dogs.
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